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Jan 2021
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Patreon: Jack Conte and Sam Yam

Guy Raz | Wondery
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As part of the band Pomplamoose, musician Jack Conte had a sizeable fan base in the late 2000s and was making thousands of dollars a month from iTunes sales. But when streaming services like Spotify took over the music scene, Jack's income dwindled. So he called up his college roommate Sam Yam, who had spent his post-college years launching startup after sta ... Show More
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